Government Can Present Evidence On Other Fires, Insurance Claims, Judge Says

Mealey's (October 17, 2017, 2:35 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The federal government can present evidence regarding allegations that a woman accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, use of fire to commit a federal felony and making false statements was involved in other fires that resulted in her filing insurance claims, a federal judge in Virginia ruled Oct. 13, holding that the evidence is admissible under Federal Rules of Evidence 401, 403 and 404(b) (United States of America v. Eugenia Fleming, et al., No. 17-cr-29, E.D. Va., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170046)....